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The Life of the UN’s Sergio Vieira de Mello

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Sergio Vieira de Mello devoted his career to dealing with humanitarian crises throughout the world…until he was killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq in 2003. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Samantha Power's new book about the former UN High Commissioner is Chasing the Flame.

Event: Samantha Power will be in conversation with Azar Nafisi
Thursday, February 21 at 7 pm
New York Public Library
Celeste Bartos Forum, Humanities and Social Sciences Library
5th Avenue and 42nd Street
You can purchase tickets here.

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Comments

  • [1] RC from Queens February 21, 2008 - 12:22PM

    Ms. Power is also an advisor to Barack Obama. Mr. Obama is accused of having empty rhetoric/idealism etc... It seems that Mr. Vieira had to balance his idealism with reality. Does she think that her study of Mr. Vieira will aid her in helping Mr. Obama balance political pragmatism/reality with idealism?

    Basically does she see any similarities between Vieira and Obama?
  • [2] MG from NY February 21, 2008 - 12:26PM

    At the time of his death, Mr. de Mello had divorced his wife and had a new girlfriend, who was separated from him after the bombing, by US security forces. Where is the girlfriend now, what has become of her, was she a source in Ms. Power's book?
  • [3] Beth Gersh-Nesic from Ardsley, New York February 22, 2008 - 10:49AM

    I was so elated to hear that Samantha Powers is advising Senator Obama. I can't think of a better person to listen to and learn from. As always, a fabulous interview. Thank you for focusing on the book and asking intelligent questions.
  • [4] Joe from New Haven CT February 22, 2008 - 12:49PM

    More great thoughts and reporting from Samantha Powers. It's sad to hear that in our age of globalization not enough people are interested in foreign service. Do fellow citizens even have a rudementary grasp of what effective dipomats do? I look forward to the day when we will see cars with bumper stickers that say "SUPPORT OUR DIPLOMATS".


  • [5] Jane Hassler from New York, NY 10025 February 22, 2008 - 02:52PM

    I am a long-time listener, and supporter, of WNYC, and I thought that Leonard Lopate's segment yesterday, February 21st, with Samatha Power was one of the best in my memory. She is a mesmerizing speaker; and he let her go. He commented infrequently and then only to ask a pertinent question. It was like a very exciting lecture from a professor/expert that I would, otherwise, not have access to. And what I learned about Barack Obama was invaluable. In what other forum would I have such an opportunity? Jane Hassler


  • [6] aphgan irakson from brooklyn February 25, 2008 - 08:25PM

    thanks to such good do gooders McCain is our next president

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